No man... for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be true.
-Nathaniel Hawthorne-
'The Scarlet Letter'
We conceal our hearts behind masks that we wear to all, save a few. And sometimes, we get so accustomed to the false visage that we lose sight of who we really are, directionless, mired down in a bog of uncertainty and fear. But still, we continue the facade. Why? What exactly do we fear? To be made vulnerable? That our hearts will be trampled upon once we give of it freely?
The smile on the face may be hiding tears shed in the solace of solitude. The laughter that rings out may enshroud hurts and wounds invisible to the eye. We'll never know. But He does. And He cares. He looks deep into the crevices of our core and He accepts it. Unconditionally. And that is a balm, soothing and comforting to the weary.
It's a challenge to be truly open to another, to trust implicitly. But I'm trying. To not limit my candour to only those I'm close with. To have stronger faith. And to believe. There will come a point in time when the masquerade cannot continue. The masks will tear, crumbling to reveal the veiled. It will never hold indefinitely. So why not unmask now?
There is no privacy that cannot be penetrated, no secret can be kept in a civilised world. Society is a masked ball, where everyone hides his real character, then reveals it by hiding.
'The Scarlet Letter'
We conceal our hearts behind masks that we wear to all, save a few. And sometimes, we get so accustomed to the false visage that we lose sight of who we really are, directionless, mired down in a bog of uncertainty and fear. But still, we continue the facade. Why? What exactly do we fear? To be made vulnerable? That our hearts will be trampled upon once we give of it freely?
The smile on the face may be hiding tears shed in the solace of solitude. The laughter that rings out may enshroud hurts and wounds invisible to the eye. We'll never know. But He does. And He cares. He looks deep into the crevices of our core and He accepts it. Unconditionally. And that is a balm, soothing and comforting to the weary.
It's a challenge to be truly open to another, to trust implicitly. But I'm trying. To not limit my candour to only those I'm close with. To have stronger faith. And to believe. There will come a point in time when the masquerade cannot continue. The masks will tear, crumbling to reveal the veiled. It will never hold indefinitely. So why not unmask now?
There is no privacy that cannot be penetrated, no secret can be kept in a civilised world. Society is a masked ball, where everyone hides his real character, then reveals it by hiding.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson-
'The Conduct of Life'
'The Conduct of Life'
3 comments:
for the life of me, i have no idea where i left my copy of the scarlet letter. i read the first 30 pages or so and er, misplaced it. srsly. i can't find it.
randomness aside, i can always count on you to bring the amazing quotes =)
hehe, i read the abridged simplified version of the scarlet letter. lol. but that was quite some time ago. and and and, the quote was mentioned in .... drumroll please... one tree hill! =)
AHA! one tree hill XD what's happening now with that btw? season 5 over?
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